The Fiat 850 Spider Bertone
In March 1965, Fiat surprised everyone a bit by presenting at the Geneva Motor Show two sport versions derived from the Fiat "850," a Coupé and a Spider.
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The Mystery of the Nardi Silver Ray finally solved?
The use of an American V8 engine in the Nardi Silver Ray marked a significant milestone for Italian sports cars,
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The Fiat Cinquecento Concept Cars
At the 1992 Turin Motor Show, Fiat unveiled a series of concept cars designed by famous Italian coachbuilders to celebrate the arrival of the small Cinquecento on the market.
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The Cisitalia 202: the rolling sculpture
The Cisitalia 202 is particularly important to automotive history both because it was the first car in the world to be permanently exhibited in a modern art museum, the MoMA in New…
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Lancia Stratos: History, Design & Legacy of the Rally Queen
Before the Lancia Stratos, if we exclude the "fuoriserie" of the past, Bertone had never officially collaborated with Lancia. To create this opportunity, Bertone, recovering the V4 from a demolished Lancia Fulvia…
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Italdesign Giugiaro’s Four Aces
During the 1970s, Italdesign Giugiaro unveiled a series of sports cars with very similar designs for different car manufacturers which, in terms of name represent the 4 (3) aces of poker cards,…
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The Michelotti O.S.C.A. which inspired the Fulvia Coupé
The O.S.C.A. 1500 GT designed by Michelotti's anticipated the design of the Lancia Fulvia coupé starting from the pagoda roof
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The Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale based dream cars
The Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale, based on the racing car of the same name, is the street legal version of the Type 33 and is considered by many to be one of…
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The Rayton Fissore / LaForza Magnum: The first luxury SUV
The Magnum, presented in 1984 by Rayton Fissore, was the last entirely Italian off-road vehicle after the Fiat Campagnola left the scene in 1987.
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The Maserati Chubasco: the cyber punk concept car designed by Gandini
The Maserati Chubasco is a concept car unveiled in 1990 under the De Tomaso ownership. It is a mid-engined supercar designed by Marcello Gandini. Production failed because of the high costs.
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The Aston Martin DB4 GT
The Aston Martin DB4 GT was unveiled in 1959. Sir David Brown, big admirer of Italian Coachbuilder, outsourced the design to Zagato and Touring.
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The Bertone B.A.T. mobiles
The B.A.T., were commissioned by Nuccio Bertone who commissioned the designer, Franco Scaglione, to create concept cars based on the Alfa Romeo 1900C chassis with bodywork capable of surprising the public with…
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